The 40th annual Goodlife Fitness Victoria marathon will take more than 8,000 people through the streets of Victoria.
Spectators who do not have the chance to go down to watch the participants on Oct. 13 will be able to see the finish line live on CHEK’s Facebook page. The video link to the Facebook video is below.
GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon live on CHEK Facebook
See who crosses the finish line at the 40th annual Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon!
Posted by CHEK News: Official Page on Sunday, October 13, 2019
Races
Marathon – early start, Menzies St. at Quebec beside the BC Legislative Buildings, 6:30 a.m.
Half Marathon – wheelchair athletes, Menzies St. at Quebec beside the BC Legislative Buildings, 7:55 a.m.
Half Marathon – visually impaired athletes, Menzies St. at Quebec beside the BC Legislative Buildings, 7:55 a.m.
Marathon – wheelchair athletes, Menzies St. at Quebec beside the BC Legislative Buildings, 7:55 a.m.
Marathon – visually impaired athletes, Menzies St. at Quebec beside the BC Legislative Buildings, 7:55 a.m.
Marathon – main, Menzies St. at Quebec beside the BC Legislative Buildings, 8 a.m.
Half Marathon, Menzies St. at Quebec beside the BC Legislative Buildings 8 a.m.
8K Turkey Trot – wheelchair athletes, Government at Superior, 8:45 a.m.
8K Turkey Trot – visually impaired athletes, Government at Superior, 8:45 a.m.
8K Turkey Trot, Government at Superior, 8:50 a.m.
Thrifty Foods Kids Run, Government at Superior, 10:30 a.m.
Road Closures
The marathon will affect traffic in the following areas: Downtown, James Bay, Cook Street Village, Beacon Hill Park, Fairfield, Oak Bay and Uplands. Residents and commuters should expect delays, and be prepared to use alternate routes. Roads will be re-opened on a rolling schedule as the participants pass through the various neighbourhoods.
There will also be significant road closures in the area of the Inner Harbour and along the marathon route. #yyjtraffic pic.twitter.com/YVwE5zHqEa
— Victoria Police (@vicpdcanada) October 9, 2019
The list of road closures can be found here.
There will be no parking on the race route. Signs will be put up by the City of Victoria and cars will be towed from roads along the course beginning at 2:30 a.m. on Sunday morning.
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